2025-26 Calendar

First wk of Fall Quarter-Parents may attend the first lesson of fall quarter with the  student, to review policies and student practice contract, for parent and student signatures, to observe the lesson, and to ask questions. Tuition increases to $625 per quarter for Performance Plus in 2025.

–Pedagogy Plus, 10 hour private lessons, 9 hour pedagogy/theory classes, 1 masterclass, $800 per quarter

–Performance Plus, 10 hour private lessons, 1 masterclass, $625 per quarter

–Student Teacher Plus, 9-40 min lessons with a student teacher in my studio, 1 masterclass with Penni, $265 per quarter

–Student Teacher Basic, 9-40 min lessons with a student teacher in the student teacher’s home, 1 masterclass with Penni, $215 per quarter

–Pedagogy/Theory classes, 9 hour classes, $175 per quarter

4 Summer Quarter Masterclasses- Aug 4-7 –Casual dress shoes, parents invited, no refreshments. Socks must be worn if shoes are removed for parents and family. No bare feet. No refreshments. Makeup lessons scheduled this week, as needed

Aug 4-Monday Summer Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Aug 5-Tuesday Summer Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Aug 6-Wednesday Summer Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Aug 7-Thursday Summer Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Mon Aug 18, School starts. School piano schedule starts.

Sat Aug 29-Sat Sept 6, No lessons. Tom and I will be in Hawaii.

Sept 1, Fall Quarter tuition is due, $625.

Sept 1, Federation Duet Festival 2025, $20 fee is due.

Sept 1, AIM (Achievement in Music) 2025, $35 fee is due.

Bring Halloween and Christmas music to lessons!

No lessons Mon Sept 2-Labor Day– No piano. Makeup lessons available.

2 Fall Popular Recitals – Sat Sept 20, 1 PM, and 3 PM, Only students who stay for the entire recital may perform. Best dress and dress shoes. Socks must be worn if shoes are removed for parents and family. No bare feet. Pls arrive promptly  by 5 min before the recital begins. Thank you for bringing a refreshment to share.

Thurs Sept 25-Sat Sept 27, No lessons. Tom and I will be performing music at the Ascension tours in Boston, MA. I will offer makeup lessons during Fall Break, or weekends, or when openings become available, as needed.

2 Halloween Costume Recitals – Sat. Oct 11, 1 PM, and 3 PM, Halloween Costumes. Only students who stay for the entire recital may perform. Dress shoes. Socks must be worn if shoes are removed for students, parents and family. No bare feet. Pls arrive promptly by 5 min before the recital begins. Thank you for bringing a refreshment to share.

Thurs Oct 16-Fri Oct 17, Fall Break, No school. No lessons. Makeup lessons available.

Fri/Sat Oct 24-25, UMTA Conference, Thanksgiving Pointe. No lessons. Let me know if any of you would like to sign up. It is free for students to attend some or all of the conference!

4 Fall Quarter Masterclasses- Oct 27-30, 5:30-6:30 PM – Students will perform Federation duets or Christmas solos. Casual dress shoes, parents invited, no refreshments, socks must be worn if shoes are removed for parents and family. No bare feet. Makeup lessons scheduled this week, as needed.

Monday Oct 27 Fall Masterclass #1, 5:30-6:30 pm

Tuesday Oct 28 Fall Masterclass #2, 5:30-6:30 pm

Wednesday Oct 29 Fall Masterclass #3, 5:30-6:30 pm

Thursday Oct 30 Fall Masterclass #4, 5:30-6:30 PM

Sat Nov 1, Federation Solo Festival $20 fee is due.

Sat Nov 1, Federation Duet Festival, TBA

Dec 1, Winter Quarter tuition is due, $625.

Mon Dec. 1 thru Fri Dec 19 -There will be lessons.

2 Christmas Recitals – Sat Dec. 13, 1 PM, and 3 PM. Only students who stay for the entire recital may perform. Pls arrive promptly by 5 min before the recital begins. Best dress and dress shoes. Socks must be worn if shoes are removed for parents and family. No bare feet. Thank you for bringing a refreshment to share.

Sat Dec 20 thru Wed Dec 31– Christmas/New Year break. No lessons.

2026

Thurs Jan 1, Happy New Year!

Federation Concerto Festival 2026, $20 fee due Jan 5.

Mon Jan 5, Lessons resume.

Tues Jan 6, School resumes.

Jan/Feb- AIM Ear Training and Theory tests given during lesson time, and working on Music Listening Logs

Mon Jan 19- MLK, No school. No regular piano. Makeup lessons available.

4 Winter Masterclasses- Feb 2-5, 5:30-6:30 pm- Casual dress shoes, parents invited, no refreshments, students must wear dress shoes, parents and family must wear dress shoes or wear socks if shoes are removed outside. No bare feet. Makeup lessons scheduled this week, as needed.

Feb 2-Monday Winter Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Feb 3-Tuesday Winter Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Feb 4-Wednesday Winter Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Feb 5-Thursday Winter Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

2 Winter Recitals – Sat Feb. 7, 1 PM, and 3 PM. Only students who stay for the entire recital may perform. Pls arrive promptly by 5 min before the recital begins. Students wear best dress. Students wear dress shoes. Audience may wear dress shoes. Audience must wear socks if shoes are removed outside. No bare feet. Thank you for bringing a refreshment to share.

Mon Feb 16, Presidents’ Day, No school. No regular lessons. Makeup lessons available.

Sat Feb 28- Federation Solo Festival, TBA

Plan to arrive to your Federation location 10 min early. Best dress. Closed toe dress shoes. No bracelets or long necklaces or large rings. Take original music with measures numbered. Take paperwork clipped to music. Parents may come in. No pictures or videos or cell phones allowed.

March 1, Spring Quarter Tuition is due, $625.

Tues March 10, AIM Theory test, Ear Training test, AND Music Listening Logs (for sure) are due to UMTA Davis Chapter

Mon March 30-Fri April 3-Spring Break. No lessons.

4 Spring Masterclasses- April 6-9 – Casual dress shoes, parents invited, no refreshments, socks must be worn if shoes are removed for parents and family. No bare feet. Makeup lessons scheduled this week, as needed.

Monday April 6, SpringMasterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Tuesday April 7, Spring Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Wednesday April 8, Spring Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Thursday April 9, Spring Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

UMTA Davis Chapter Honor Recital, BDAC, 7 PM, Date TBA.

Sat April 11, 2 Spring Recitals, 1 PM, and 3 PM -Only students who stay for the entire recital may perform! Best dress and dress shoes. Be sure to wipe dress shoes off on rug before entering with shoes. Socks must be worn if shoes are removed for parents and family. No bare feet. Pls arrive promptly by 5 min before the recital begins. No refreshments this time.

AIM Festival, Sat April 18, time and location TBA

There will be a performance location and technique & sight reading at Viewmont Seminary in Bountiful.

Plan to arrive to your AIM performance and technique & sight reading locations 10 min early. Please wait in your car at the technique & sight reading location until a teacher brings the sight reading piece to your car. You will receive a text when the teacher is ready for your student to perform their technique & sight reading. Best dress. Closed toe shoes. No bracelets or long necklaces or large rings. Take original music with measures numbered. Take paperwork clipped to music. Parents may not come in to performance location. No pictures or videos or cell phones allowed.

Tues/Wed April 21-22, Federation Concerto Festival, my studio, evening times. Students should bring their music for the judges.

Plan to arrive to your Federation location 5-10 min early. Best dress. Closed toe dress shoes. No bracelets or long necklaces or large rings. Take original music with measures numbered. Take paperwork clipped to music. Parents may come in. No pictures or videos or cell phones allowed. Bring music for the judges.

Sat May 23-Sat May 3-Memorial Day vacation in Bear Lake, No lessons.

June 1, Summer Quarter tuition is due, $625.

Sat July 17, Summer Recital, TBD, 1 PM, my studio, Only students who stay for the entire recital may perform. Please RSVP a refreshment of fruit, veggies, crackers, cheese, or salad. I will provide ice water, plates, cups, napkins, and plastic utensils and refreshments. Thank you!

No lessons Wed July 22-Sat July 26- We will be on a camping vacation.

4 Summer Quarter Masterclasses- Aug 3-6 –Casual dress shoes, parents invited, no refreshments. Socks must be worn if shoes are removed for parents and family. No bare feet. No refreshments. Makeup lessons scheduled this week, as needed

Aug 3-Monday Summer Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Aug 4-Tuesday Summer Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Aug 5-Wednesday Summer Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

Aug 6-Thursday Summer Masterclass, 5:30-6:30 pm

School schedule starts.